Taiwan Coral Snake
Sinomicrurus sauteri
Sinomicrurus sauteri (common names: Taiwan coral snake, oriental coral snake and Formosa coral snake) is a species of highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan and known from southern and central Taiwan at elevations of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft) above sea level.
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Description
S. sauteri grows to 98 cm (39 in) in total length (including tail). The upper side of the body is dark brown or crimson, and has three black longitudinal stripes from neck to tip of tail, of which the mid-dorsal stripe is narrower than the lateral ones.
Range & habitat
S. sauteri may be found in forests or meadows in mountainous areas at lower or middle altitudes.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Toxicity
S. sauteri is highly venomous. Although it is not aggressive and very few reports of bites have been reported, its venom is potentially life-threatening.
Wikipedia: “Venom”
In human culture
The specific name, sauteri, is in honor of German entomologist Hans Sauter (1871–1943).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112612.